chops.
plural of chop
Meaning & usage
plural of chop
Jaws, lips, mouth.
One's skill at musical interpretation and delivery; musical performance ability.
Although the bass player had no experience playing in New Orleans, the crowd's enthusiastic response showed that he had the chops to make it in the very particular Crescent City jazz scene.
One's skill at any endeavor; ability, talent; competency.
Although he did not know all of the ins and outs of the newsroom, he had the writing chops to become a regular contributor.
The area where two tides meet and cause an irregular (choppy) sea.
A pattern that involves carrying the object with the hand over the next object before throwing it.
Food.
Where this word comes from
From the plural of chop (“jaw, side of a harbour”). The jazz slang sense “musical ability” is a reference to the use of the lips to blow instruments.
third-person singular simple present indicative of chop
He chops wood all day.
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Alternative form of chopse.
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.